Two major telecommunications companies, Verizon and AT&T, have taken divergent approaches in responding to subpoenas from the Biden Department of Justice for phone records of several Republican members of Congress. The documents, obtained by the office of Senator Chuck Grassley, reveal a stark contrast in the companies’ handling of the requests, which were part of the Arctic Frost investigation led by former special counsel Jack Smith.
Verizon’s compliance with the subpoenas was justified by the company, which stated that the requests were